A Story of the Forest: Mavka (1980)
1980 · 1h 23m · Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Mavka, a water nymph, loves Lukash, a country youth. Their brief happiness ends when Lukash is forced to marry the shrewish Kilina. The spirit of the forest turns Lukash into a wolf as punishment for his infidelity.
Director: Yurii Illienko
Writers: Yurii Illienko
Music by: Yevhen Stankovych
Cinematography: Yurii Illienko
Cast
Lyudmila Efimenko as MavkaViktor Kremlev as LukashMaya Bulgakova as Lukash’s MotherIvan Mykolaichuk as Uncle Leo / Wood GoblinBoris Khmelnitsky as Red (forest) DemonViktor Demertash as KootsLiudmyla Lobza as KylynaNina Shatskaya as Water SpriteSvetlana Sergeyeva as Meadow FairyIvan Khodulin as Kylyna’s childPylyp Illienko as Kylyna’s childVladimir Fyodorov as Hunger ImpsMore like this
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